But for thee, my child, is it not unmaidenly for thee to linger here?
Yet she saw the girl's heart brimming, either with some word spoken to her or for joy of an unmaidenly confession.
We have spoken,' her mother replied, vexed by the unmaidenly allusion to that theme.
Would it then be--would it be a very unmaidenly thing if--?
But she answered it nevertheless in the words, "Not so unmaidenly as presumptuous.
That is perfectly natural, and quite harmless, if the liking does not become a passion, and lead one to do foolish or unmaidenly things.
At times I would feel an overwhelming sense of disgust at such deceitful, unmaidenly occupation.
I hope to be forgiven for all my strange, unmaidenly conduct.
Presently, having shaken himself free from the unmaidenly caresses of the youngest Miss Welwyn, Dicky became aware of the pathetic presence of Mr. Stillbottle.
As for Miss Tilly Welwyn, she sat happily upon a suitcase on the floor, still engaged in making unmaidenly eyes at the quixotic young gentleman who had just acted, not for the last time in his life, as her banker.
Miss Welwyn broke into anunmaidenly chuckle, and her father put down "The Morning Post.
Of the girl she knew nothing, she said, but it was fair to suppose she was like her mother, and she did not blame Blanche for feeling shocked at such unmaidenly advances in public to a young man.
I left my guardian in a most unmaidenly manner; I am often defiant to all rightful authority, and have rebelled when my uncle has commanded.
Yet the Countess felt that in setting up her own will against that of her guardian she was doing an unheard of, unmaidenly act.
It is true that the wealthy heiress had lured on her self-distrusting lover to make a declaration which he had not contemplated; but who will charge her with unmaidenly conduct?
Yes, I know it; but I should suffer more if I were guilty of an unmaidenly action.
I cannot believe she would disgrace herself and us by such unmaidenly conduct.
How forward and unmaidenly must you have thought me thus to take advantage of a vow made from the impulse of sudden gratitude.
Of course I refused to listen to the idea, and chided him for suggesting so unmaidenly a course.
Better be happy old maids than unhappy wives, or unmaidenly girls, running about to find husbands," said Mrs. March decidedly.
That is perfectly natural, and quite harmless, if the liking does not become a passion and lead one to do foolish or unmaidenly things.
You are now about to discover a new phasis in my character, dear Charles; and perhaps you will look upon my notions and opinions as unmaidenly and bold--if not positively immoral.
It is an unmaidenly thing to do, certainly," said Lady Glencora very slowly, and in her lowest voice.
Whatsoever might be the faults of Kate Vavasor, an unmaidenly desire of catching a husband for herself was certainly not one of them.
Letty felt, or fancied, refusal would be more unmaidenly than consent, and allowed Tom to lead her in.
Yet, trust me, if I have written him with an almost unmaidenly warmth, I have called to his mind the great gulf that must lie between us.
For the first time she permitted the searchlight of reason to play on the events of the night, and it occurred to her now that she had been guilty of a monstrous breach of convention, an unprecedented, unmaidenly action.
It occurred to her presently that there was nothing so very unmaidenly in her action, after all.
She had been mad to have thought of such a possibility of escape, and now perhaps he would scorn her for her unmaidenly forwardness.
Tis too long and too perilous a walk for one so tender and so innocent, to Henri Lefroi's hut,--fie on thee for so forward and unmaidenly an undertaking!
Would it then be--would it be a very unmaidenlything if?
But she answered it nevertheless in the words: "Not so unmaidenlyas presumptuous.
She declared that she feared for her; that Sally was growing unmaidenly as a result of her outdoor duties.
Tis a mostunmaidenly thing, an' never to have been looked for in no darter o' mine.
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